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  North Korea's Kim Jong Un executes 30 govt officials for 'unacceptable deaths' after floods: Report

  World | September 05, 2024 11:19 IST

  Kim Jong Un had reportedly warned of "strict punishment" for the "unacceptable casualties" caused by the floods and had executed the government officials late last month. The officials were also charged with corruption and dereliction of duty.

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  Gabon military leader Brice Nguema sworn in as President after last week's coup ousting Ali Bongo

  World | September 04, 2023 18:55 IST

  Gabon is now the sixth former France colony to fall prey to military coups in the last three years, a sign of weakening French influence in the region.

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  Afghanistan's acting PM appeals to past govt officials to return; assures 'full protection'

  World | September 09, 2021 22:08 IST

  Afghanistan's acting Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hasan Akhund said that the period of the bloodbath was over in Afghanistan and reiterated the Taliban’s promise of amnesty for anyone who has worked alongside the previous governments following the US-led invasion in 2001.

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  COVID-19: Centre allows employees due to vacate official flats to stay till May 31

  India | March 25, 2020 21:56 IST

  The Centre on Wednesday decided to allow its employees who were due to vacate their official flats to stay May 31, officials said.

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  Yogi government continues to go tough, 600 officials in Uttar Pradesh under scanner

  India | July 03, 2019 19:25 IST

  Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has now put 600 government employees under the scanner. A list of over 200 tainted officials has already been sent to the Centre by the Uttar Pradesh government, which suggested early retirement for them. During a top-level review meeting recently, Yogi Adityanath had warned of strict action against corrupt officials.

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  ‘Can call you anytime on landline between 9am to 6pm’: UP CM’s message to govt officials

  Politics | April 28, 2017 17:56 IST

  In a stern warning to all the government officials, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s office has issued a notice saying that the CM could call them anytime on landlines at their office between 9am to 6 pm.

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  Use smartphone only in emergency situations, govt directs babus fearing theft of sensitive data

  India | June 05, 2016 14:15 IST

  New Delhi: Fearing hacking and theft of sensitive data, the government has put “restrictions” on use of smartphones by bureaucrats in all central ministries and departments. The government has reportedly instructed bureaucrats that smartp

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  ACB raids in Chhattisgarh target 10 government officials

  India | April 09, 2016 20:47 IST

  Raipur: The anti-corruption bureau (ACB) on Saturday raided the homes and other places linked to 10 senior government officials in Chhattisgarh to look for ill-gotten wealth, sources said. The raids were conducted in Raipur, Bilaspur,

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  Government officials to pledge 100 hours every year towards cleanliness

  India | September 30, 2014 11:18 IST

  New Delhi: Apart from clearing their files, the government officials are now expected to work 100 hours every year to keep their neighbourhood spic-and-span as is listed out in the ‘Cleanliness Pledge' they have to